10th February

1913 - In the Antarctic, the bodies of Captain Scott and two of his companions are found, 11 miles away from a food depot.

1940 - The Hanna-Barbera cartoon Tom and Jerry' is shown for the first time.

1982 - In Quebec, 28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands.

1992 - Mike Tyson was found guilty of rape.

2001 - A paraglider from Breganz, Austria, survives a 4,500 foot fall unhurt. He then slips over while picking up his glider and breaks his shoulder.

2004 - A US newspaper claims that diet pioneer Dr Robert Atkins had been clinically obese when he died.